Sentences with phrase «said under the initiative»

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The top U.S. diplomat said Washington would carry out «stabilization initiatives» such as clearing landmines and restoring basic utilities in areas no longer under Islamic State control, while making clear that» «stabilization» is not a synonym for open - ended nation - building or a synonym for reconstruction.

A survey conducted by WeSpire, an employee engagement platform provider, shows that although only 33 % of employees over 60 and only 44 % of employees over 50 say they'd like to get more involved in their organizations» volunteer, sustainability, well - being or social responsibility initiatives, a whopping 71 % of employees under 30 say they do.

«There was intense pressure to produce results under the challenge initiative,» the report said.

The White House today released a list of 28 business leaders — including Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank — it said will be part of President Trump's ongoing manufacturing jobs initiative.

Under its «healthy planet» initiative, «We have a zero citrus waste program where none of our waste goes to landfills,» he says.

«We are confident that the combination of revenue and cost initiatives we have under way will restore the business to growth,» Ms Watkins said.

The United States has allocated $ 2.6 billion worth of aid to Mexico for fighting crime under the 2008 «Merida initiative,» US officials say.

Bank - Olemoh also underscored the commitment of the State Government, under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to position Lagos State as the technology frontier in Africa saying it was also in line with the Lagos Smart City initiative in partnership with Dubai Smart City.

He said 4,500 head porters, popularly referred to as «Kayayei», would be trained and employed as garment manufacturers under a new module which would be rolled out soon, while 2,000 youth would be engaged under the youth in green Ghana project, an initiative between the agency and the Department Parks and Gardens of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.

Initiatives The Board Chairman of GRIDCo, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya, in his report, said: «The under - capitalisation of the company, the cost of financing and directives on the various financial requirements place the company in a vulnerable position and need to be addressed».

She said this would help the country to not only provide reliable energy for Ghanaians, but would also help in its goal of becoming a net exporter of energy in the sub-region, under the West Africa Power Pool initiative, which would further sustain Ghana's economic growth.

Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.

And while open data initiatives elsewhere have been hobbled by bureaucratic tangles, New York's information technology is consolidated under a single leadership team, Kaehny said.

«We want a teaching profession with renewed morale and confidence, no longer struggling under the yoke of monthly government initiatives and ever - demanding bureaucratic requirements,» he said.

More than a month after New York City began offering free lead testing to nearly 3,000 children living in public housing apartments in the wake of a lead - paint scare, only 73 children have been tested under the initiative, city officials said.

The comptroller says an ongoing audit is already looking at some aspects of the increasingly controversial project and other Cuomo administration economic development initiatives that are currently under federal investigation.

Speaking at a sensitization and engagement initiative held at Abule Egba Secretariat of Lagos State branch of NURTW, Coordinator of Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), an agency under the State's Ministry of Justice, Titilola Vivour - Adeniyi said the decision of government to partner with the association was in line with the mandate of the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to explore all available channels to rid the State the menace.

If the region receives $ 500 million over five years under the initiative, $ 250 million, or half the state aid, would be invested to develop, among other things, an air traffic management system for unmanned aerial vehicles so they can be safely integrated into the nation's commercial airspace, members of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council said.

The Comptroller says an on going audit is already looking at some aspects of the increasingly controversial project and other Cuomo Administration economic development initiatives that are currently under federal investigation.

«I am excited that Jon will be leading my administration's efforts to streamline bureaucracy and deliver savings for Suffolk County taxpayers under Governor Cuomo's new Shared Services initiative,» Mr. Bellone said in a statement.

Teachers unions have a renewed interest in the Chancellor's District, an initiative that placed a group of struggling schools under the supervision of central office, and are saying the Education Department should bring it back.

Speaking to reporters afterward, Flanagan said the pay issue was «water under the bridge» but insisted the Senate would not be bashful about questioning Cuomo's much - touted initiatives — including his use of the so - called Regional Economic Development Council's to dole out economic development funds.

UPDATE: Murphy's campaign said the initiative «organized under the umbrella of Murphy's re-election committee, will fund organizers to work in collaboration with the campaigns of the Connecticut Congressional delegation and the Connecticut Democratic Party to recruit and train volunteers, offer action alerts to existing organizing groups, provide messaging help to grassroots activists, and provide a conduit between local activism and the fight in Washington to defeat the reckless policies of the Trump administration.»

The PSC says FERC has not taken into account state initiatives, including a PSC proceeding under way to address transmission congestion to meet downstate power needs by upgrading transmission lines, adding some 1,000 megawatts of transmission capacity.

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said Government initiatives are creating a «sustainable» boost in UK housing as he unveiled figures showing 10,000 applications have been made under the first part of its Help to Buy scheme.

The Comptroller says an ongoing audit is already looking at some aspects of the increasingly controversial project and other Cuomo Administration economic development initiatives that are currently under federal investigation.

«You should plan for 2050, while also considering what options to follow under more extreme scenarios after 2050,» said Kopp, who also co-directs Rutgers» Coastal Climate Risk & Resilience (C2R2) initiative.

Agencies should better coordinate existing federal research efforts into pollinators, but some research will require new funding from Congress, the task force says; the scientific findings that emerge would feed into policy actions taken under the broader pollinator health initiative.

Both of these birds are high conservation priorities in the Northeast, and hybrid identification and monitoring can aid in management and conservation initiatives for Saltmarsh and Nelson's sparrows,» said Walsh, who conducted the study as part of her doctoral research under the mentorship of Kovach.

«Under the CMI, this initiative will provide private and federal funding opportunities as well as commercialization efforts for projects that are currently siloed in either individual labs or different institutions,» says Pierce.

But Barbut said it is challenging for countries to make commitments to achieve this Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target when there is no assured finance, and welcomed a private sector - led profit - making financing initiative under development that is designed to support the realization of the target.

said it is challenging for countries to make commitments to achieve this Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target when there is no assured finance, and welcomed a private sector - led profit - making financing initiative under development that is designed to support the realization of the target.

The Education Department's 1994 budget proposes to spend $ 15 million in discretionary funds under the Secretary's Fund for Innovation on an «urban - rural initiative,» which Administration officials said last week would be spent on the «enterprise schools.»

I am thrilled that HGSE and HBS — under the esteemed leadership of Professors Bob Schwartz and Joseph Fuller — will be working side - by - side on such an important initiative,» Ryan said.

Johan Gely, from the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation which provides substantive support to the initiative said that ``... by 2050 over 50 % of the global population will be living in regions under water stress and the impact will be counted in trillions of dollar.

When Education Secretary Michael Gove announced that 261 schools would be built under the priority building programme, he said the majority, 212, would be built and funded by private finance initiatives.

Congressional Republicans say the initiative, coupled with another $ 650 million for school reform under Duncan's control, is wasteful.

Specifically, here in New Jersey, while I'm appreciative of the support that the NJEA gave to the opt - out movement in 2015 and to a lesser degree through its New Jersey Kids and Families initiative in 2016, I am nevertheless under no illusion that as soon as the NJEA sees the opt - out movement and its proponents as enemies rather than allies, the NJEA will sell us out as quickly as you can say Chapter 78 contributions.

The company says the tablet is aimed at ensuring efficient delivery of subsidised food products under the Public Distribution System (PDS), comprehensive monitoring of various healthcare initiatives and several other flagship programmes run by the central and state governments.

Presenting the award, Manon Han, Executive Vice President, World Travel Awards, said: «Under the ground - breaking initiatives of its Chairman Sheikh Hamdan and his hugely - talented team, this brand has revolutionized the private aviation industry.

Returning to Lane, it's said he's somewhat deranged, possibly due to the armour he wears or the mental «training» he went under during the previously referred to initiative which sought to make the test subjects motivated by personal loss and tragedy, similar, as the administering doctor thought, to what motivates Batman.

Mike Taylor, the vice president of Honeywell, one of the two multinationals to win the London tender, was optimistic, saying his company intends to win contracts under the initiative in all of the C40 cities.

While emission reductions under Inslee's plan would be relatively small in global terms, it would outline a path for broader action, said Noah Kaufman, who leads the carbon tax research initiative at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy.

Marcus Wagner, global environmental manager, said the company would continue existing initiatives and programs to drive efficiency and innovation under its «avoid - reduce - compensate,» approach.The strategy sees the company avoid emissions where possible, for example through virtual telecommunication, reduce unavoidable emissions through efficiency programmes and e-mobility initiatives, and compensate for any remaining emissions.

«This action, which is a significant step in a long - term process, is consistent with Catholic social teachings, our Marianist values, and comprehensive campuswide sustainability initiatives and commitments under the American College and University Presidents» Climate Commitment,» University of Dayton President Daniel J. Curran said.

«I am pleased to be able to continue to take the initiative with the Supervisory Board under the leadership of Karl - Ludwig Kley and the E. ON Board of Management — for our owners, our customers and our employees», said Johannes Teyssen.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority President and CEO Alicia Barton said, «Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, the State is supporting initiatives that will lead to the reduction of harmful emissions from the transportation sector.

«Any one of the several new or likely regulatory initiatives for CO2 emissions from power plants — including state carbon controls, E.P.A.'s regulations under the Clean Air Act, or the enactment of federal global warming legislation — would add a significant cost to carbon - intensive coal generation,» the letters said... Selective disclosure of favorable information or omission of unfavorable information concerning climate change is misleading.

«This will mean that all infrastructure projects, including those under the president's stimulus initiative, will be subject to environmental review for greenhouse gases,» he said.

«Jersey City, under Mayor Fulop's administration, has an established a reputation as a leader in «green» initiatives,» said Nadine Leslie, President of SUEZ Environmental Services.